collaborating with GHD on their electrical tools

best work including Sarah Burton’s bee wax collection  after taking over the helm at Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane’s urban prints, and Marc Jacobs Dickensian wonderland. Now it’s 2013 and a new year in fashion is starting…thus, we must pay homage to the designers who made 2012 so great and get ready for what’s in store for 2013. This weekend, we’re celebrating the designers who captivated us in 2012 with our Top Designers Weekend. of Sam being announced as the new Global Creative Director of GHD. This campaign image, styled by Sam and shot by iconic photographer Rankin to show the versatility of the new eclipse styler, is just the first in a long line of artwork that will come as a result of the collaboration.

 Speaking about this new partnership, Sam says, “I’m really excited to be collaborating with GHD on their electrical tools, starting with the new Eclipse. And watch this space because I’ll be working on some new stuff too!”. A good day for hair? We think so.nothing at all, and either way, she will look incredible. Case in point, the new St Tropez campaign, where Sam did the hair, Val Garland the make-up and Nichola Joss the tanned skin. “My brief was to have Kate very natural with her signature rock chick layers. With one swift flick of the comb and a dab of hair cream, I gave her hair a Newton-esque glamourous look to show off her tan poolside”. in the fashion world last year, and as 2013 slowly unfolds, FashionTV will spend this weekend revisiting the fashion happenings of 2012. Was it the year of Karl Largerfeld or Roberto Cavalli? Raf Simons or Hedi Slimane? No doubt about it, 2012 saw countless changes among top designers at the helm of major brands. John Galliano was ousted at Christian Dior. Alexander Wang replaced Nicholas Ghesquiere at Balenciaga. Stefano Pilati was out and Yves Saint Laurenton the latest in upscale style and Hollywood happenings, Rodeo Drive Resale (http://www.shopRDR.com), premier reseller of 100% authentic Marc Jacobs bags, Ferragamo shoes, and Versace clothing, takes a look at the world of the Royal Family, where it was recently confirmed that William and Kate are expecting. Middleton has long been recognized for by fans of the fashion world for her timeless style and wardrobe choice. And as she preps for the joys of moving as it journeys through the world, showcasing the diversity and international appeal of its collections. Apart from the usual Ready-to-Wear being shown in Paris, Chanel’s global capacity has seen its Pre-Fall and Cruise collections showing in Scotland’s Linlithgow, Shanghai and Bombay to name but a few. The next stop was Singapore.

 Sam was creating boyish, fringed chignons for a slightly edgier take on the Chanel aesthetic. “Karl wanted a simple but tough look for this collection, so we tucked away the girls’ hair into chignons and then flipped the ends forward to create a long side-swept fringe”, he explained. His make-up counterpart, Peter Philips, in tandem created a tough two-tone blue and black liner to give the girls even more punky attitude. With the opening of The Met’s new exhibition, “Punk: Chaos to Couture”, this week, it seems as though the punk trend is here to stay. Get on board. a hairstylist is forced to work without his tools, but that was the case for Sam on his most recent cover shoot – for Vogue, no less. Shot by Patrick Demarchelier in St. Barts, with Vogue’s Fashion Director Lucinda Chambers and model Kate Moss, the whole crew arrived at the airport with no luggage –

 it hadn’t made the transit in Paris. Sam and make-up artist Val Garland had to use what they had: Val, the make-up in her handbag and Sam, the water from the sea. Speaking of the shoot Sam explains: “The airline had lost everything and it wasn’t going to arrive until the day we were leaving, so we had to make do. I simply put some sea water in a spray bottle, spritzed some into Kate’s hair, let it air dry, backcombed the roots and then ran my fingers through it. Kate being Kate, just rose to the occasion and let her natural   hair texture do the talking”. Who ever said that fashion shoots need to be high-maintenance? Sometimes just a bit of DIY does the trick – and to gorgeous results. Yurman’s strength as an innovator, creating designs that bring metals and gemstones together in unique ways. Experimenting with shape, symmetry and color, the center stones in this collection are brilliantly colored, dramatic in scale, and unconventional in shape. This collection creatively redefines how a gemstone is set. Instead of using conventional prongs or a bezel to hold the stone in place, it is elegantly wrapped with strands of cable